Twain's satirical carrot of idealism is the suggestion that one could successfully break misconceived societal norms, just like Reconstruction attempted to cure the racist ills of a divided South. In this manner, the novel explores the important historical and social underbelly of a nation coping with the existence of social incongruities such as equality and racism. The recognition of this reality in the late nineteenth century, and indeed in the new millennium, makes Huck Finn a novel worthy of discussion.
Ultimately, however, it is the recognition of the heroic struggles of both Huck and Jim that makes Huck Finn a classic work of literature. The testament to human perseverance, loyalty, and faith is embodied in the work through Huck and Jim's gestures of sacrifice. This is not to say that Huck and Jim are able to fully overcome the social obstacles that are placed before them. But the fact that the two nineteenth-century characters — an orphaned boy and a runaway slave — establish a bond that overcomes the boundaries set up by society, even for a brief, fleeting moment, is testament to the heroic truth of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
